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Israel suspends Palestinian permits after Tel Aviv attack

Israel has suspended entry permits for more than 80,000 Palestinians after two gunmen killed four people and wounded at least six others in Tel Aviv.

There has been no claim of responsibility for the attack at the Sharona open-air market on Wednesday but the gunmen are believed to be Palestinian.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has visited the scene and described the attacks as "cold-blooded murder".

He also said the government would "take the necessary steps to attack the attackers and to defend those who need to be defended".

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Victims of Tel Aviv shooting attack named

Israelis light candles near the site of the shooting attack in Tel Aviv. Credit: Reuters

Four people killed after a pair of gunmen opened fire at a popular market in Tel Aviv on Wednesday night have been identified by Israeli police.

According to CNN, the victims were two men Michael Faiga, 58 and Idan Ben Arieh, 42, and two women Ilana Naveh, 39, and 32-year-old Mila Meshayev.

In the wake of the attack, Israel has suspended entry permits for more than 80,000 Palestinians, citing security reasons.

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